Projects

Below are a few things I've worked on. This list is not exhaustive and I'm still (as of Summer 2015) going through my archives to write summaries for the activities that aren't yet included.

VisualEditor research & analysis report underway

Project started on March 20, 2015 and completed on June 18, 2015

VisualEditor research & analysis report underway

Project started on March 20, 2015 and completed on June 18, 2015

In 2015, I supported the VisualEditor team with research and analyses, notably by performing a weekly qualitative review of edits made with VisualEditor, and by analyzing the most cited domains in Wikipedia references.

Wikipedia history infographic report underway

Wikipedia history infographic report underway

An experiment in wikiarchaeology, during which I attempted to provide a high-level view of the history of Wikipedia and its community.

Open Advice: Lessons learned from the free software community report underway

Project started on February 26, 2011 and completed on February 6, 2012

Open Advice: Lessons learned from the free software community report underway

Project started on February 26, 2011 and completed on February 6, 2012

I contributed a chapter on User Experience to the Open Advice book, a collection of essays, stories and lessons learned by members of the Free Software community, edited by Lydia Pintscher.

Architecture of Open Source Applications: MediaWiki report underway

Project started on August 2, 2011 and completed on May 11, 2012

Architecture of Open Source Applications: MediaWiki report underway

Project started on August 2, 2011 and completed on May 11, 2012

In 2011, I authored a chapter about the architecture of MediaWiki, the software that powers Wikipedia and its sister sites, for inclusion in the book The Architecture of Open Source Applications, volume 2. The chapter was based on the shared knowledge of MediaWiki developers, and written in collaboration with Sumana Harihareswara.

Technical Communications at Wikimedia report underway

Project started on January 1, 2011 and completed on October 7, 2014

Technical Communications at Wikimedia report underway

Project started on January 1, 2011 and completed on October 7, 2014

From 2011 to 2014, I managed technical communications at the Wikimedia Foundation. This notably included: assembling, editing and publishing monthly technical reports; authoring and editing technical blog posts; and creating and maintaining tools and processes for project documentation.

Wikimedia Commons Licensing tutorial report underway

Project started on January 18, 2010 and completed on November 5, 2010

Wikimedia Commons Licensing tutorial report underway

Project started on January 18, 2010 and completed on November 5, 2010

As part of the Multimedia Usability project, in collaboration with illustrator Michael Bartalos, I led a project to design a licensing tutorial with the Wikimedia Commons community, and integrate it into the new UploadWizard on Wikimedia Commons.

Wikimedia Commons UploadWizard report underway

Project started on October 15, 2009 and completed on December 31, 2010

Wikimedia Commons UploadWizard report underway

Project started on October 15, 2009 and completed on December 31, 2010

As part of the Multimedia Usability Project, I researched, designed and tested a new interface for uploading files to Wikimedia Commons, the free media library associated with Wikipedia.

Wikimedia Conference 2009: Chapters meeting report underway

Project started on January 19, 2009 and completed on April 7, 2009

Wikimedia Conference 2009: Chapters meeting report underway

Project started on January 19, 2009 and completed on April 7, 2009

In 2009, I organized one of the first annual meetings of national Wikimedia chapters, as part of the annual Wikimedia Conference. Representatives from 23 countries attended the conference, along with Wikimedia Foundation staff.

Ph.D thesis: PNIPAM technologies for labs-on-chips report underway

Project started on September 1, 2005 and completed on November 6, 2008

Ph.D thesis: PNIPAM technologies for labs-on-chips report underway

Project started on September 1, 2005 and completed on November 6, 2008

For three years, I worked at the crossroads of physics, microelectronics, biology and chemistry to develop miniaturized laboratories based on a polymer that changes properties with temperature.

Wikipedia handbook report underway

Project started on July 24, 2008 and completed on December 12, 2008

Wikipedia handbook report underway

Project started on July 24, 2008 and completed on December 12, 2008

In 2008, I wrote a Wikipedia handbook in French with Florence Devouard.

Interclubs shows report underway

Project started on October 1, 2004 and completed on May 30, 2006

Interclubs shows report underway

Project started on October 1, 2004 and completed on May 30, 2006

In 2005 and 2006, I co-organized the Interclubs shows, an annual series of scripted performances bringing together hundreds of students from dozens of clubs, from the astronomy club, to the Salsa dance club, to the karate club, to the library club. This included writing the play’s script, creating the décor and costumes, coordinating the appearances of all the clubs, and surviving a ridiculous number of puns.